![]() Spotify is much easier to use than Pandora, thanks to a clean interface and intuitive navigation layout that visually makes more sense. Spotify’s Interface Is More User-Friendly Moreover, Pandora doesn’t offer audiobooks (a huge missed opportunity), whereas Spotify allows users to purchase them via its web player. Despite this, Spotify’s offerings remain significantly more extensive. This added 260,000 titles to Pandora’s collection, including hits like Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, My Favorite Murder, and Freakonomics Radio. In contrast, Pandora has over 25 podcast genres and 600,000 episodes, boosted by the 2020 acquisition of Stitcher. Video podcasts are also available, allowing creators to pair visual elements with audio content. It’s home to exclusive shows like Armchair Expert with Dax Shephard, Call Her Daddy, and The Joe Rogan Experience. Spotify also has over 5 million podcasts due to acquisitions of content producers like Anchor, Betty Labs, Gimlet Media, The Ringer, Parcast, and Megaphone. And while I had no trouble finding lesser-known artists on Pandora, Spotify provides more options for those seeking broader musical variety. It features 26 music categories, fewer than Spotify’s 60 genres. Pandora, like Spotify, holds licenses with major and indie labels, though its music library size remains undisclosed. It has an extensive catalog of mainstream and indie songs, thanks to global licensing deals with labels like UMG, Warner Music, Sony, and Merlin, representing over 20,000 indie labels and distributors. Spotify Has More Content and Variety Than Pandora Music genres in Spotify’s ‘Browse’ section.Īs of October 2023, Spotify boasts 100 million songs, with 20,000 tracks added daily. The difference between Pandora’s 192 kbps and Spotify’s 320 kbps also won’t be easily noticeable on sub-par gear. Even the highest-quality audio setting cannot compensate for low-quality headphones. Your audio experience depends on your equipment. So, if sound quality is essential to you, Spotify is the better option. But Spotify’s 320 kbps enhances clarity and depth, especially on high-end headphones. It’s unclear if this is due to the app or Pandora’s servers.Īs for audio quality, Pandora’s 192 kbps offers a decent listening experience. However, despite using less data, I kept experiencing a 2-3 second delay on Pandora before each new song. ![]() On a 78 Mbps connection, Spotify quickly preloaded songs. Spotify comes out on top with higher overall audio quality, faster song loading, and five audio quality settings compared to Pandora’s three.įor easy reference, here’s a quick breakdown of both apps’ audio quality settings: Audio quality settingġ28 kbps / 192 kbps(depending on the platform)Īt 320 kbps, Spotify uses about 150 MB/hour, while Pandora uses about 60-65 MB/hour at 193 kbps. ![]() On the other hand, Spotify’s Premium Duo and Mini plans provide full access to all features, making it the better choice. Pandora’s plans don’t provide extras like these.īoth services also have other paid options like Premium Duo, Premium Mini, and Pandora Plus.īut while Pandora Plus offers ad-free listening, it limits offline stations to three and doesn’t allow playlist creation. Premium Family includes child-friendly content through Spotify Kids, while Premium Student bundles Hulu at a discounted rate. Spotify also offers more value despite being pricier.įor instance, Spotify Premium users get access to a vast library of songs, podcasts, audiobooks, and better audio quality at 320 kbps (compared to Pandora’s 192 kbps). Number of audio quality settings for mobile appĢ settings: Standard (64 kbps) High (128 kbps) Number of audio quality settings for web player Number of audio quality settings for desktop appĤ settings: Automatic (depends on internet speed) Low (24 kbps) Normal (96 kbps) High (160 kbps) Yes (Maximum of 2 on mobile and 3 on desktop) Grants access to the entire content library ![]() Here’s a more detailed look into what each free plan comes with: Features
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